Estonia vs Finland: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Estonia
2.81 tonnes per person
in 2023
Finland
2.8 tonnes per person
in 2023
Estonia rank
12th
Finland rank
14th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.81 tonnes per person against 2.8 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.48 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.1576 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 0.1744 tonnes per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 2.81 tonnes per person against 2.8 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Estonia ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.